The next morning, Matthew sat at his desk, his phone buzzing with an incoming call. The caller ID displayed "Nathan Caldwell – Facebook." He quickly answered, signaling for Saimon and Leo to join him.
"Good morning, Nathan," Matthew greeted, putting the call on speaker.
"Morning, Matthew. I wanted to give you a heads-up," Nathan said, his voice direct. "The Directors of the NSA and CIA have formally reached out to us. They want access to Sentinel Systems' cybersecurity framework. Specifically, they're interested in a government contract."
Matthew raised an eyebrow. "Government contract? Did they say what kind of access they're looking for?"
"They were vague," Nathan replied. "But I can tell you this—they're serious. They framed it as a critical need for national security and mentioned that they'd be willing to pay handsomely for a partnership. Of course, I told them I'd have to consult with you since it's your technology."
Saimon folded his arms. "Did they give any numbers?"
